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Mayer Brown promotes 65 lawyers to partner and counsel effective January 1Mayer Brown today announces the elevation of 65 lawyers to partner and counsel. The group comprises 42 lawyers who have been promoted to partner, and 23 who have earned the counsel rank.
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New Hong Kong-Mainland China Reciprocal Enforcement Regime to Come Into Force on 29 January 2024
The long-awaited Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance Cap 645 (Ordinance) will come into operation on 29 January 2024. The Ordinance will provide a more comprehensive mechanism for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters between Hong Kong and Mainland China. Aside from an increase in certainty and predictability for parties, we can expect to see a reduction in time and legal costs spent on cross-boundary enforcement of judgments.
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California Expands Paid Sick Leave Requirements Effective January 1, 2024On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 616, which amends California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) and expands paid sick leave requirements for employers in California. In this Legal Update, we examine the provisions of the bill and its future effects on California businesses, including what employers will want to know to stay compliant with HWHFA.
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December 052023Investing in the creation of industrial designs is critical in modern business practice, as it allows a company’s product to stand out in an increasingly competitive market dynamic.
Just as important as creating distinctive product is ensuring its protection in the country where the company does, or intends to do, business. This is crucial, as this protection guarantees the exclusive right to commercially use the created industrial design. -
December 052023The Plaintiff was a store attendant in a supermarket. She claimed that she fell from a ladder while working at the supermarket when a shopping cart controlled by a customer collided with the ladder from behind as she was climbing down. However, this was contradicted by the CCTV footage.
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December 042023In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London Global and Government Trade team.